What's your best 'Bodge'
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Mine must be today. Bosch dishwasher door latch faulty so it wouldn't finish a cycle without the door being held in. There was a full load of dirty dishes that needed to be washed so....
Behold my magnificent solution !
(That's a dog shaped door stop, not an extremely obedient dog
)
New door latch ordered and on the way
Behold my magnificent solution !
(That's a dog shaped door stop, not an extremely obedient dog
)New door latch ordered and on the way
Edited by juice on Wednesday 18th March 12:55
A rental ground floor flat had mould issues (rising damp), needed deposit back or at least most of it so thought I'll give a touch up of glorious magnolia paint in areas which had been continually sprayed with HG mould killer.
Unfortunately, didn't realise that I touched up with Satin instead of Matt.
Since we were moving the next morning, needed a quick bodge, so took some Scotch Brite and scrubbed down areas that needed to be made matt.
Fortunately, worked like a charm.
Unfortunately, didn't realise that I touched up with Satin instead of Matt.
Since we were moving the next morning, needed a quick bodge, so took some Scotch Brite and scrubbed down areas that needed to be made matt.
Fortunately, worked like a charm.
The rotary switch on my coffer grinder broke and I couldn't find a replacement as it's fairly old.
So I wired the switch permanently on, glued the knob back on, and plugged it in through a smart switch that Home Assistant tells to turn off 15 seconds after its turned on.
I'm resisting the urge to set up an Alexa routine to turn it on by voice command
So I wired the switch permanently on, glued the knob back on, and plugged it in through a smart switch that Home Assistant tells to turn off 15 seconds after its turned on.
I'm resisting the urge to set up an Alexa routine to turn it on by voice command
I was at my grandmothers, and she had the old-fashioned Armitage Shanks toilet with the exposed horizontal waste-pipe. I noticed there was a slight weep/leak from it. 
Fortunately, I had just started the precipitation part of my Chemistry course, and was painfully aware that finer particles blocked filter paper very well indeed.
I grabbed some talcum powder and fired it into the bowl, I revisited this over a few days, and by the third day no wetness was observed. This held for many years, still fine when we gave her house up.
I repeated this trick a few years later in a house I was renting, equally successfully.
Fortunately, I had just started the precipitation part of my Chemistry course, and was painfully aware that finer particles blocked filter paper very well indeed.
I grabbed some talcum powder and fired it into the bowl, I revisited this over a few days, and by the third day no wetness was observed. This held for many years, still fine when we gave her house up.
I repeated this trick a few years later in a house I was renting, equally successfully.
Had a ticking waste pipe which was behind a wall panel in an upstairs bedroom, hacked out the wall panel as no other way to get to it, then tried all sorts to stop the noise before I found a piece of 3x2 that for some reason when wedged again the pipe stopped the noise. Screwed the bit of wood to the stud walling and it's been silent for the past year. God forbid if anyone pulls that apart and wonders wtf was going on in fifty years time. Not my finest but it works.
Also found the builders had managed to turn the stench pipe in the loft into a u-bend that was full of water - doing it properly would have involved buying a 45% bend instead of the one on site (I assume) but I fixed that properly. It also stopped the odd smells from the toilets. Thanks whichever builder / plumber did that.
Also found the builders had managed to turn the stench pipe in the loft into a u-bend that was full of water - doing it properly would have involved buying a 45% bend instead of the one on site (I assume) but I fixed that properly. It also stopped the odd smells from the toilets. Thanks whichever builder / plumber did that.
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
This is a joke, right?I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Right?
juice said:
Mine must be today. Bosch dishwasher door latch faulty so it wouldn't finish a cycle without the door being held in. There was a full load of dirty dishes that needed to be washed so....
Behold my magnificent solution !
(That's a dog shaped door stop, not an extremely obedient dog )
New door latch ordered and on the way
Impressive. Similarly i currently have a rake propping up a fence post. Spiky end of rake jammed into the grass at one end, handle end wedged under a chunk of wood nailed to the fence post. Been standing for 18 months and several storms now. Proper job!Behold my magnificent solution !
(That's a dog shaped door stop, not an extremely obedient dog
)New door latch ordered and on the way
Edited by juice on Wednesday 18th March 12:55
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Super Sonic said:
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Super Sonic said:
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Fastchas said:
Super Sonic said:
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Our tumble drier is from the early 80's - it's had a few repairs over the years (Belts, heater pack, bearings etc) but the clockwork timer unit started to fail sticking on the heating rather than cooling so for Mrs BC this is enough reason to replace it................
Not so much a bodge more a work around - I got the spare kitchen timer out of the drawer and said use that to alert you when it needs turning off................
I did manage to find a NOS timer unit a couple of years later so now it's been fixed and lives on for a few more years
Reading the examples above I'm starting to think you've all been previous owners of my house!!!
Not so much a bodge more a work around - I got the spare kitchen timer out of the drawer and said use that to alert you when it needs turning off................
I did manage to find a NOS timer unit a couple of years later so now it's been fixed and lives on for a few more years
Reading the examples above I'm starting to think you've all been previous owners of my house!!!
best bodge
wife has a slight bump fortunately nothing structural
was pissed off with local bodyshop ...I said it wont be an insurance job .... .yeah you need new bumper , new light , suck of teeth those metal decals will have to come off ..youl need new ones ...then paint
£3,650 plus vat ............
Sourced a colour coded bumper locally delivered free for £140 , ebay good condition light £40 paint £20
had to plastic weld some of the internal uprights which are surprisingly strong
paint was perfect match , just need to apply top lacquer
wife has a slight bump fortunately nothing structural
was pissed off with local bodyshop ...I said it wont be an insurance job .... .yeah you need new bumper , new light , suck of teeth those metal decals will have to come off ..youl need new ones ...then paint
£3,650 plus vat ............
Sourced a colour coded bumper locally delivered free for £140 , ebay good condition light £40 paint £20
had to plastic weld some of the internal uprights which are surprisingly strong
paint was perfect match , just need to apply top lacquer
finlo said:
Super Sonic said:
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Super Sonic said:
finlo said:
Super Sonic said:
AlexGSi2000 said:
Had a circuit that kept on tripping, and still does if I allow it, probably 5 times a day.
I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
Extreme fire hazard. I drilled through the switch on the breaker so I could thread a zip tie through, other side of the cable tie on a self tapper through the bottom of the consumer unit.
If your house burns down, your insurance will be invalidated.
If anyone dies in the fire, you could be imprisoned for manslaughter.
You may want to find the cause of the circuit breaker tripping.
Indicator on my Elise stopped working, I took the bulb out only to find the bulb holder had disintegrated.
I priced a new one and thought b0110x to that.
I drilled a hole through the side of the bulb holder, soldered the live feed direct to the bulb terminal and it works perfectly....and has done for the last 12 months. I even have a spare bulb with wire already soldered ready to replace it when it does go.
I priced a new one and thought b0110x to that.
I drilled a hole through the side of the bulb holder, soldered the live feed direct to the bulb terminal and it works perfectly....and has done for the last 12 months. I even have a spare bulb with wire already soldered ready to replace it when it does go.
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